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strengthened the positions of Israeli hawks like Liberman, whom one can hardly imagine as negotiating a peaceful settlement with the Palestinians. Today, the world is facing a double threat emanating from the Middle East: the possible acquisition of nuclear weapons by Iran and the no less likely pre-emptive strike on Iran by the Israelis, who since 1967 have lived by the rule that offense is the best defense.Under these circumstances, Russia can once again play a stabilizing role, as our country has maintained normal relations with Israel without sacrificing its economic and even military ties with Iran. Neither Netanyahu nor President Obama keep secret their desire to see Russia terminate this cooperation and to obtain Moscow"s consent for crippling sanctions against Iran, which may include a ban on importing gasoline (Iran satisfies 40% of its needs for petrochemicals through import).
For Russia, however, (as for other countries) this is a very difficult
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